Incorporating a company in Singapore consists of six key requirements.

1. The business must have between 1 and 50 shareholders. In Singapore, 100% of the company can be owned by foreign shareholders.
2. A share capital minimum of $1 is needed to set up a company in Singapore
3. Company directors must be named. Directors can be both Singapore citizens and foreigners, but at least one must be a Singapore resident.
4. A company secretary must be appointed within six months of the incorporation date.
5. A registered address in Singapore must be provided, and it must be where the company keeps all its statutory documents. This means the address provided during the company registration process cannot be a PO box.
6. A company name that has been pre-approved by Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (“ACRA”) to be given.

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